The poetry of apocalypse: the films of Andrei Tarkovsky

Document author(s):

James Quandt

Document source:

Cinematheque Ontario/a division of Toronto International Film Festival Group

Publication date:

2002 Oct 25

Document language:

English

Document type:

program note

Number of pages:

4

Source pagination:

8-11

Document name subject:

Andrei Tarkovsky

Document contains:

bibliography and production co

Related films:

• Katok i skripka (The steamroller and the violin) — Tarkovsky, Andrei — Soviet Union — 1961
• Ivanovo detstvo (Ivan's childhood) — Tarkovsky, Andrei — Soviet Union — 1962
• Andrei Rublev — Tarkovsky, Andrei — Russia (Federation) — 1969
• Solaris — Tarkovsky, Andrei — Soviet Union — 1972
• Zerkalo (The mirror) — Tarkovsky, Andrei — Soviet Union — 1975
• Stalker — Tarkovsky, Andrei — Germany; Soviet Union — 1979
• Nostalghia — Tarkovsky, Andrei — Italy; Soviet Union — 1983
• Offret (The sacrifice) — Tarkovsky, Andrei — Sweden; France; Great Britain — 1986
• Tempo di viaggio (Time of a journey) — Tarkovsky, Andrei; Guerra, Tonino — Italy — 1995

Film country(ies):

France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Russia (Federation), Soviet Union, and Sweden

Film language(s):

English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish

Film production company:

Argos Films, Channel Four Films, Cinecittà, Gambaroff-Chemier Interallianz, Moskovskaia kinostudiia "Mosfilm", Opera Film Produzione, Radiotelevisione Italiana, Sovinfilm, and Svenska Filminstitutet

Film genre(s):

Adaptation, Adventure, Biographical, Drama, Fantasy, Feature, Historical, Mystery, Science fiction, and War

Film subject(s):

• Artists, Russian -- 15th century -- Drama
• Birthdays -- Drama
• Boys -- Russia -- Drama
• Children -- Soviet Union -- Drama
• Children and adults -- Russia -- Drama
• Children and war -- Drama
• Exiles -- Drama
• Faith -- Drama
• Fantasy -- Drama
• Homesickness -- Drama
• Icons -- Russia -- Drama
• Marriage -- Drama
• Nostalgia -- Drama
• Nuclear warfare -- Drama
• Parapsychology -- Drama
• Road rollers -- Drama
• Rublev, Andrei, Saint, d. ca. 1430 -- Drama
• Russia -- History -- 15th century -- Drama
• Scientists -- Drama
• Soviet Union -- Social life and customs -- 1917-1970 -- Drama
• Space flight -- Psychological aspects -- Drama
• Space stations -- Drama
• Strugatskiï, Arkadiï Natanovich. Roadside picnic -- Film and video adaptations
• Tuscany (Italy) -- Social life and customs -- Drama
• Violinists -- Russia -- Drama
• Wishes -- Drama
• World War III -- Drama
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Children -- Soviet Union -- Drama

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